Discover How Water Works!Opflow's popular How Water Works series illustrates the processes, equipment, and technology of a water supply and wastewater treatment system. Click on the links below to view the illustrations in the series, as well as an interactive CD, a training workbook, and posters that have been created of select illustrations. Visit OpflowOnline for the most current image in the series. To request permission to reuse How Water Works illustrations, see AWWA's Copyright Policy. System Overview A Typical Water System: From Source to Tap and Back Administrative Processes Set to Satisfy Customer Demands Physical Improvements Tighten Utility Security Water Sources Surface Water Sources: Multiple Inlet Ports Offer Water Quality Options Groundwater Sources: Common Terms Associates with Wells Highlighting Surface Water Contamination Sources Potential Sources of Groundwater Contamination Revealed Water Reuse Augments Sustainable Resources Treatment Conventional Water Treatment Processes: Traditional Methods Stand the Test of Time Conventional Water Treatment Processes Part 1: Coagulation, Flocculation, and Sedimentation Conventional Water Treatment Processes Part 2: Filtration and Disinfection Wastewater Treatment Protects the Environment Membranes: A Competitive Alternative to Conventional Treatment Direct Filtration Offers an Inexpensive Solution to Conventional Treatment Lime Softening Removes Hardness-Causing Minerals Streamline Water Treatment Processes to Reduce Greenhouse Gases UV Complements Traditional Disinfection Techniques Ozone Optimizes Disinfection, Improves Aesthetic Quality of Treated Water Distribution Water Storage Structures Meet Diverse Needs Distribution Systems Deliver Drinking Water and Fire Protection An Inside Look at Residential Water Use Water Utility Valves Perform Diverse Functions Pumps Support Widespread Applications in Water Systems Telemetry Systems Streamline Instrumentation and Control Fire Flow Requirements Protect Service Areas Take Effective Steps to Emergency Repairs INTERACTIVE CD/WORKBOOK Take a virtual tour of a city water system with How Water Works: An Interactive Tour, a CD-based animation of select How Water Works illustrations. Rolling your mouse over numbered areas of an illustration displays brief descriptions of the various parts of the system. Clicking on a number displays a close-up, cutaway illustration and detailed explanation of the technology being used. The CD is great for informing consumers, and is an excellent training tool for new water or wastewater utility employees, students, and public officials. You can also load the CD on your utility's Web site, so it is accessible by employees and consumers, too. The How Water Works Workbook is an ideal training companion to the CD. POSTERS Posters of select How Water Works images can be purchased through the AWWA Bookstore: How Water Works: A Typical Water System How Water Works: Conventional Water Treatment How Water Works: Residential Water Use
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